SciShow
We Use Black Holes to Study Tectonic Plates
The ground under our feet is constantly moving, and to measure these movements, researchers have turned to an unlikely helper: quasars that are millions of light-years away.
SciShow
The First Time We Saw All of Venus: The Magellan Mission
NASA’s Magellan mission gave us unprecedented insight into Venus’s rocky surface, and even now, more than 25 years after the mission ended, it’s still one of our main tools for learning about our mysterious, next-door neighbor.
SciShow
7 Ways We Know What's Inside the Earth
Thanks to some amazing scientific insights, we know a lot about the interior of our planet - even though we’ve never even made it through the crust.
SciShow
A Brief History of Life: Dinosaur Time!
The Great Dying hit life hard, but the species that survived took over the planet and diversified into many interesting forms, including the dinosaurs!
SciShow
What Makes Earth’s Magnetic Field Change Direction?
You might have heard that Earth is due for a complete flip of its magnetic field. And while our planet does have a history of this behavior, predictions of when it might happen are too complex to estimate a date for.
SciShow
The Scientist Who Mapped the Seafloor: Marie Tharp | Great Minds
Marie Tharp's topographical maps increased our understanding of both the ocean floor and the processes that move the earth's crust.
Bozeman Science
ESS2B - Plate Tectonics and Large-Scale System Interactions
In this video Paul Andersen explains how plate tectonics explains the large-scale system interactions on our planet. Large plates float on the mantle and interact to form the major landforms on the planet. Evidence for plate tectonics...
Crash Course
The Plate Tectonics Revolution: Crash Course Geography
Today we're going to tell the story of a quiet revolution in the 1960s that shifted our entire understanding of how the Earth works. We currently believe that the Earth's broken outer shell rises from the mantle and folds back in - kind...
SciShow
Alfred Wegener: Great Minds
Hank introduces us to Alfred Wegener, a voraciously curious guy who proposed the original theory of continental drift - and was laughed at for it.
SciShow
4 Billion Years in Under 10 Minutes
Have you ever wondered how our earth was created? Here is a brief history about the Earth.
Bozeman Science
ESS1C - The History of the Earth
In this video Paul Andersen explains in more detail the history of the Earth. He shows how the history of the Earth is written in the rocks that are built up over time. Fossils allow us to compare different rock layers relative to one...
Bozeman Science
Geology
In this video Paul Andersen explains how rock is formed and changed on the planet. The video begins with a brief description of rocks, minerals, and the rock cycle. Plate tectonics is used to describe structure near plate boundaries. Hot...
SciShow
Earthquake Science, and the Disaster That Created It
What happened March 27, 1964? Alaska knows very wellÉ Join us to learn more about earthquakes with host Hank Green on this infusion of SciShow.
Bozeman Science
Plate Tectonics
Mr. Andersen describes how plate tectonics shapes our planet. Continental and oceanic platers are contrasted and major plate boundaries are discussed.
Crash Course
The Sun & The Earth: Crash Course Big History
In which John Green, Hank Green, and Emily Graslie teach you about our Sun, and the formation of the planets. We're going to focus on the formation and development of the Earth, because that's where people live. You'll learn about the...
Curated Video
Underwater Volcano
We create an underwater volcano by placing a conical flask of hot coloured water in a tank of cold water. The hot coloured water rises through the cold, demonstrating convection. Physics - Energy And Radioactivity - Learning Points....
Curated Video
Plate Tectonics
From volcanic eruptions to massive earthquakes to tidal waves, Earth's tectonic plates can be responsible for catastrophic natural disasters. Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. The rising and falling of intense heat deep inside...
Curated Video
Learn ALL About The Galápagos Islands! | Geography Songs
The Galápagos Islands are a province of Ecuador, let's learn about it!
Curated Video
Plate Tectonics
“Plate Tectonics” will look at the movement of tectonic plates, and how they have shaped our world.
Curated Video
Physical and Human Geography
“Physical and Human Geography” explains both physical geography and human geography, while identifying features of the United States that provide an example of each type.
Curated Video
Earthquakes
“Earthquakes” explains how the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates can result in earthquakes.
Curated Video
Ocean Floor Features
“Ocean Floor Features” will examine the different types of features in the ocean, primarily on the ocean floor.
Professor Dave Explains
The Development of Plate Tectonics
A paradigm shift in geology occurred with the development of plate tectonics, a theory which allows us to understand so much regarding what we see and experience on Earth's surface. How did this come to be? Who is Alfred Wegener? Who is...
Visual Learning Systems
Geology of North America: the North American Plate
North America's geology and topography is a fascinating and beautiful story. This video captures footage from throughout the continent to tell this captivating story. Major geological events such as the formation of the Appalachian and...